SOCI 445 - Montana Indian Sovereignty

4 Credit(s)

This course covers the struggle of Montana Indians to preserve their cultures in the face of the Dominant Culture’s attempt to acculturate and eliminate indigenous Montana cultures. Issues of sovereignty and colonialism will be discussed, as well as the relationships between the tribes and the Dominant Culture, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal governments, and the Montana and United States governments. The economic, political, social, and cultural conditions affecting everyday lives of the Native Peoples of Montana will be examined. Students will exhibit an empirical understanding of content through written critiques and directed examinations. The course routine and makeup will include lectures, class discussions, small group activities, extensive reading, research, and written assignments.

Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220 or SOCI 101 ; or c/i
(fall/ even-numbered years)